VJ Books Presents Author George R. R. Martin!

George R. R. Martin was born in Bayonne, New Jersey in 1948. He devoured books as a child and began writing very early on, selling his tales to neighborhood children for pennies. Later, he got into comic books and began writing for amateur fan magazines. Martin studied Journalism at Northwestern University. He graduated summa cum laude and continued on to complete his masters there. His first professionally published story was sold at age 21 to Galaxy magazine.Martin did two years of alternative service at the Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation as a conscientious objector, while also directing chess tournaments. Later he began teaching journalism part-time at Clarke College in Iowa. He spent a year as writer-in-residence at Clarke before moving to Santa Fe and turning to writing full time in 1979. He was written an abundance of short stories, novelettes, and full-length novels. He is best known for his best-selling epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, later adapted into the HBO series A Game of Thrones. You can find our selection of George R.R. Martin signed books below the biography.

A Game of Thrones was hardly Martin's first experience with Hollywood, however. He worked as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS in 1986, and later became a producer, co-supervising producer, and executive producer, as well as writing numerous screenplays, including several episodes of Game of Thrones. He has also had cameo roles in Sharknado 3, Z Nation, and the original Game of Thrones pilot episode.

Martin was the South-Central Regional Director of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America from 1977-1979, and still remains a member. He also served as the Vice President of the Writers' Guild of America, West from 1996-1998.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. 2016 NY: Tom Doherty Assoc. First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, edited and signed by George R.R. Martin, remainder marked. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. 2011 NY: Ace First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, edited and signed by George R.R. Martin. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. 2016 NY: Tom Doherty Assoc. First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, edited and signed by George R.R. Martin. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. 2014 NY: Tom Doherty Assoc. First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, edited and signed by George R.R. Martin. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. 2017 NY: Harper Voyager Limited UK Edition, first printing, mint, new/unread. This special slipcased edition is bound in gilded and embossed red leather, with gilt-edged pages, and a sewn binding with ribbon bookmark, signed by the author.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. November 2018 NY: Bantam First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by George R.R. Martin. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. November 2018 LON: HarperVoyager First UK edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by George R.R. Martin. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

Author Signed UK Hardcover Book. 2015 LON: Harper First UK edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. December 2017 NY: Tor Books First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by author. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. December 2017 NY: Tor Books First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by author, remainder marked. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

Author Signed Hardcover Book. November 2018 NY: Tor Books First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by author. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.